Minturn to, concerning me. I merely wish to be left
alone for a time; to work out my own expiation, if there be any; and to
test my soul until I know for myself whether it is possible for a social
leopard to change her spots. I have got to know absolutely that I am
beyond question a woman fit to be a wife and mother, before I again trust
myself in any relation of life toward any one_.
Mr. Minturn returned the sheet, his face deeply thoughtful. "I see her
point," he said. "I will deposit the papers in a safety vault until she
comes, and in accordance with this, I shall make no effort to find her. My
wife feels that she must work out her own salvation, and I am beginning to
realize that a thorough self-investigation and revelation will not hurt
me. Thank you. Good morning."
CHAPTER XV
_A Particular Nix_
Peaches awakened early the following morning, but Mickey was watching
beside her to help her remember, to prompt, to soothe, to comfort and to
teach. He followed Mrs. Harding to the kitchen and from the prepared food
selected what he thought came closest filling the diet prescribed by the
Sunshine Nurse, and then he carried the tray to a fresh, cool Peaches
beside a window opening on a grassy, tree-covered lawn.
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